The Kootenai County Planning Commission will start holding public hearings on the county's controversial new land use code this week. Staring Monday the commission will hold hearings on each chapter of the Unified Land Use Code and take public input into consideration before it makes a decision on whether to recommend adoption. The county has spent several years developing the new code and the final draft was released for review 60 days ago. Copies of the proposed draft ULUC may be viewed:

• online at http://www.zoningplus.com/regs/kootenai/;
• at the front counter of Community Development; and/or
• at local area libraries. Paper copies of the proposal are also available for purchase for the cost of production upon request. More here.

Question: Are you interested in the land-use code hearings that will take place this week?